Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Newtown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Newtown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Elkton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
- Verbena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Swift Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
- Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
- Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Shenandoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
- Jollett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - McGaheysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
- McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
- Ingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Grove Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Page County
- Almond ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - McMullen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Montevideo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevideo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Fletcher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Paulington ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulington
- Paulington is located in Rockingham County
- Lynnwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Stanardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
- Honeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in Page County
- Keezletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keezletown
- Keezletown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keezletown <2>
- Goods Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Boonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Amicus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <2>
- Graves Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Mill
- Graves Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graves Mill <2>
- Marksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mauzy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Lacey Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Massanetta Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Newtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |